teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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The group of teenagers lured Slemmer into a remote area of the University of Tennessee agricultural campus.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Born Christopher Walenty Dreja in 1945 to Polish immigrant parents, Dreja grew up in Kingston Upon Thames and was bitten by the rock and roll bug as a teenager.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The implications of this change across Meta’s services could be especially acute for teenagers and young adults, who make up the majority of Instagram’s user base and are increasingly drawn to AI companions.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Armstrong, 40, spends more time on Mondays staring at a screen than a teenager on TikTok.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Born Christopher Walenty Dreja in 1945 to Polish immigrant parents, Dreja grew up in Kingston Upon Thames and was bitten by the rock and roll bug as a teenager.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The implications of this change across Meta’s services could be especially acute for teenagers and young adults, who make up the majority of Instagram’s user base and are increasingly drawn to AI companions.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Armstrong, 40, spends more time on Mondays staring at a screen than a teenager on TikTok.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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